Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was laid to rest with full state honours today at Shivaji Park, where he launched the Shiv Sena 46 years ago at a massive rally on Dussehra. As part of the state funeral for him Mumbai Police conducted a 21-gun salute. Thackeray’s son and Sena executive president Uddhav and his cousin Raj performed last rites.

The mortal remains of Bal Thackeray, a Hindutva mascot and flagbearer of Marathi pride, were consigned to flames as lakhs of mourners joined the Shiv Sena founder's grieving family to bid him a tearful farewell, with the city observing a virtual shutdown.

In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, a sea of humanity, unprecedented in recent memory, descended on the streets leading from "Matoshree", Thackeray's Bandra home, to Shivaji Park, to catch the last glimpse of the uncrowned king of Mumbai.

As several times in life, the Thackeray phenomenon was in evidence once again in death as he brought Mumbai to a halt with all marketplace, from the swanky malls to the tiny tea stalls and 'paan-beedi' kiosks, closed and all roads leading to "Matoshree", Shiv Sena Bhavan in Dadar and Shivaji Park, where his last rites were performed.

Thackeray died on Saturday afternoon, after a prolonged illness at the age of 86.A funeral procession left his Bandra home 'Matoshree' with Thackeray's body being carried in a hearse on a flower bedecked truck at 9.32 am. It took more than four hours to reach the “Maha Yatra” to the Shiv Sena Bhavan situated in the north Central. Later, Thackeray’s body was brought to Shivaji Park where family members, political and social leaders and representatives of business and film industry paid homage to Thackeray.

Lakhs bid farewell to Mumbai's tiger, city shuts down

Several dignitaries including politicians, film stars and tycoons participated in funeral

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was laid to rest with full state honours today at Shivaji Park, where he launched the Shiv Sena 46 years ago at a massive rally on Dussehra. As part of the state funeral for him Mumbai Police conducted a 21-gun salute. Thackeray’s son and Sena executive president Uddhav and his cousin Raj performed last rites.

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was laid to rest with full state honours today at Shivaji Park, where he launched the Shiv Sena 46 years ago at a massive rally on Dussehra. As part of the state funeral for him Mumbai Police conducted a 21-gun salute. Thackeray’s son and Sena executive president Uddhav and his cousin Raj performed last rites.

The mortal remains of Bal Thackeray, a Hindutva mascot and flagbearer of Marathi pride, were consigned to flames as lakhs of mourners joined the Shiv Sena founder's grieving family to bid him a tearful farewell, with the city observing a virtual shutdown.

In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, a sea of humanity, unprecedented in recent memory, descended on the streets leading from "Matoshree", Thackeray's Bandra home, to Shivaji Park, to catch the last glimpse of the uncrowned king of Mumbai.

As several times in life, the Thackeray phenomenon was in evidence once again in death as he brought Mumbai to a halt with all marketplace, from the swanky malls to the tiny tea stalls and 'paan-beedi' kiosks, closed and all roads leading to "Matoshree", Shiv Sena Bhavan in Dadar and Shivaji Park, where his last rites were performed.

Thackeray died on Saturday afternoon, after a prolonged illness at the age of 86.A funeral procession left his Bandra home 'Matoshree' with Thackeray's body being carried in a hearse on a flower bedecked truck at 9.32 am. It took more than four hours to reach the “Maha Yatra” to the Shiv Sena Bhavan situated in the north Central. Later, Thackeray’s body was brought to Shivaji Park where family members, political and social leaders and representatives of business and film industry paid homage to Thackeray.

Lakhs bid farewell to Mumbai's tiger, city shuts down

Several dignitaries including politicians, film stars and tycoons participated in funeral

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was laid to rest with full state honours today at Shivaji Park, where he launched the Shiv Sena 46 years ago at a massive rally on Dussehra. As part of the state funeral for him Mumbai Police conducted a 21-gun salute. Thackeray’s son and Sena executive president Uddhav and his cousin Raj performed last rites.

The mortal remains of Bal Thackeray, a Hindutva mascot and flagbearer of Marathi pride, were consigned to flames as lakhs of mourners joined the Shiv Sena founder's grieving family to bid him a tearful farewell, with the city observing a virtual shutdown.

In a spontaneous outpouring of grief, a sea of humanity, unprecedented in recent memory, descended on the streets leading from "Matoshree", Thackeray's Bandra home, to Shivaji Park, to catch the last glimpse of the uncrowned king of Mumbai.

As several times in life, the Thackeray phenomenon was in evidence once again in death as he brought Mumbai to a halt with all marketplace, from the swanky malls to the tiny tea stalls and 'paan-beedi' kiosks, closed and all roads leading to "Matoshree", Shiv Sena Bhavan in Dadar and Shivaji Park, where his last rites were performed.

Thackeray died on Saturday afternoon, after a prolonged illness at the age of 86.A funeral procession left his Bandra home 'Matoshree' with Thackeray's body being carried in a hearse on a flower bedecked truck at 9.32 am. It took more than four hours to reach the “Maha Yatra” to the Shiv Sena Bhavan situated in the north Central. Later, Thackeray’s body was brought to Shivaji Park where family members, political and social leaders and representatives of business and film industry paid homage to Thackeray.